jpdb beta

bud; sprout

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to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert

1

tribe; clan; house

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

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life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death

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for this reason

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scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

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moving; touching; stirring

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low voice; whisper

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warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial

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story; tale; talk; discussion

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rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor

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to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

2

duty; obligation; responsibility

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out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly

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heartening; reassuring

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one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

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unreality; becoming disconnected from reality

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myth; legend

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commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner

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chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

1

glutton; gourmand

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dream; vision; reverie

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cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

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to overdo; to do too much

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reality

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end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes

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intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

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best; vest

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division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category

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valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

2

north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea

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American continent; the Americas

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prediction; estimation

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to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

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our country; our land; one's own country

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translation into Japanese

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Louise

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Erdrich

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joint authorship; co-authorship; collaboration; joint work

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Columbus

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magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number

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Atsuko

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translation; version (e.g. "English version")

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Kadokawa Shoten (publisher)

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afterword; postscript

2

to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember

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Madrick

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that is; namely; i.e.

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(American) Indian; Native American; Indian

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